APA forms clinical practice guidelines panels for obesity and PTSD
APA’s Board of Directors has named 11 scientists and
clinicians to serve on the panel that will draft guidelines for
the treatment of obesity and another 11 to serve on the panel
that will draft guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic
stress disorder. These are the second and third development
panels to be established within APA’s clinical practice
guidelines development initiative (for more, see “Treatment
guidelines now under way,” in the December 2011 Monitor.)
The members of the obesity panel are:

• Jeffrey Sonis, MD, PhD, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

More information about APA’s
development of clinical practice
guidelines, including the backgrounds
of each panel member, can be found on
the project website. You can also send
questions to ctg@apa.org. n

Note: APA has adopted new terminologyaimed at bringing its labeling of guidelinesin accord with that of other healthcare organizations. The term “clinicaltreatment guidelines” has been replacedby “clinical practice guidelines.” Further,the term “practice guidelines” hasbeen replaced by “professional practiceguidelines.” Clinical practice guidelinesare focused on specific disorders andinterventions, while professional practiceguidelines are mainly concerned withhow practice is conducted with particularpopulations or in particular settings.